Dallas apartment explosion kills three, including child (opens in new tab)

An explosion and fire destroyed a two-story apartment building in Dallas’ Oak Cliff neighborhood on Thursday, killing at least three people — two adult women and a child — officials said. At least five people were taken to hospitals, and firefighters continued searching the debris as officials said the number of victims could change. Dallas Fire-Rescue said crews were responding to a reported gas leak when the blast occurred, and the department later sent nearly 100 firefighters to the scene....